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Car seat advice please?

Hi all, hoping for some advice as Google is just confusing me further!

My DS (dear son) is coming up to 7 months so we need to get his next car seat sorted ready for when he moves out of his carrier.

We need a seat which will fit into and is relatively easy to move between my car and my partner's car which is as safe as possible. From my research I believe a rear facing isofix seat could be the way to go for this - am I right?

The thing that's confusing me is that the seat will also need to fit in my MiL's car as she's very kindly going to have DS (dear son) one day a week when I return to work. However she has an old car which doesn't have isofix.

Is there a rear facing isofix seat which can also be used with a seat belt? Or am I going to need to buy a second seat for use in MiL's car?

Also, will we need 2 isofix bases - one for OH (other half) and one for me - or can the base be easily moved between our cars?

Baby carriers usually go to 13kg would you not get a bit longer out of it

the next stage car seat only have a few options with a base the maxi cosi 2 way pearl and joie I anchor come to mind

Isofix is not safer in a crash it just reduces the risk of the car seat being fitted incorrectly but if you are diligent about learning to fit a seat belt one in right it is easy to do, can last the child longer as the weight limit is higher and they are more lightweight to move between cars

Take a look at the Britax hiway and consider getting a set of tether straps for each car. That way fitting it is quick and easy

The max way has passed the Swedish Plus test. The safest test as it tests neck loads on impact.

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